I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at New York Life (Wilmington, DE) in Nov 2023
Interview
During my interview with New York Life, there seemed to be a disconnect the whole time. It did not feel like the interviewer was conducting an actual employment interview. He threw me through several loops, asking me personal questions like "How long have you been in the area" and "What do you do in your spare time"; instead of asking me about my professional background and qualifications... He went off on a tangent about the billions of dollars that the company makes and the number of Financial Advisors that are working for him. When he eventually gave me details about the position, he stated that I would be working for a commission as an entrepreneur. Correct me if I'm wrong but a self-employed individual does not work for a specific employer or receive a salary/wage. Furthermore, if I were self-employed then I wouldn't be seeking an incentive-based job with New York Life or any other company for that matter. The entire "interview" threw me completely off and wasted my time.
Pretty simple with the recruiter, but their application process was poorly structured. It asked me about the 2 week gap period between my summer internship and starting college and what I was doing prior to that, apparently being a child was not really the correct response.
I had three interviews but all went smoothly. But be sure to have questions ready. They really want someone who is a go getter and determined to make it in this business.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at New York Life (Manchester, NH) in May 2024
Interview
It was fairly smooth first interview was mainly about me and qualifications. Second one was essentially a crash course on the position it was a little vague on the beginning being selling mostly insurance though.
